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The KEL24 and KEL14 alleles of the Kell blood group system.
Transfusion - 1 Oct 1997
Lee S, Naime D, Reid M, Redman C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Kell blood group system consists of at least 21 antigens, which may be classified into five sets of alleles and at least 10 independently expressed antigens. The molecular basis of four of the five sets of alleles has been described; point mutations in KEL leading to amino acid substitutions characterize the alleles. In this study, the point mutation associated with the remaining allele,...
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